It a typpical buffet. Great price. OMG for those of us that are friends of dorthy, this place has the best looking waiters in the world. Can I get some fries with that shake. I go there with a group of friends to rate the buns that pass us by. The best waiters to look for at the ones during the lunch hour. read more

The place look dirty and the food was horrible it was cold and old and it had funny taste to it

This is a poor choice for Chinese food. Though most of the food on the buffet appears to be steam tables, the food is barely above room temperature. The food also lacks taste. The green beans were overcooked. Duck sauce and mustard were no where to be found; the answer was you had to find a waitress and ask her to bring packets of each to the table. The sushi appeared unappetizing and so we passed on even trying. Overpriced for inedible food. read more

Would give it zero stars if I could. Food is cold, unappealing and staff doesn't care. I definitely did not get my money's worth at this over priced flop. Don't waste your time or money here. I know it's a buffet but you would do better with Panda Express or frozen food from Walmart. read more

I like the food and service at this buffett (although I honestly think it's kind of overpriced, even for El Paso). The sushi is ok, and I really wish their hot and sour soup tasted a bit better. The selection of dishes is good. I just wish they had better desserts. Service is good but you sometimes have to flag waitresses down for refills, etc. The Asian/kitchen/cooking staff is usually very long faced, and in the past they throw plates/empty trays loudly into their little carts. Other than this the ambiance and overall restaurant is very nice. read more

This place had a clean environment outside and in. The buffet had a variety of food. They also had sushi which was decent. Pretty good considering the price. Dessert is just like any other Chinese buffet (cake, fruit, jello). Clean bathrooms Only downside is the grill. There was one guy there but he wasn't very helpful. read more

As buffet food goes they're all about a three star. I look for cleanliness, variety, and quality for a difference. Lin's waiters are attentive without being intrusive. I enjoy that they have crawdads, steaks, enchilades, sweet potatoes, and a chocolate fountain. They also have the usual fare; mongolian bbq, stuffed jalapenos, chinese food, and salad, desert bars. The decor is very pleasant and right now they have a 20% dicount on lunch and dinner! read more

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It was good a solid Chinese buffet. Fresh food clean and tasty. I was a little disappointed no one was at the steak or Mongolian stations so I didn't try that but maybe next it will be available. read more

Lin's Grand Buffet - Buffets Near Me - El Paso, Texas

The best Chinese food and best buffet in El Paso! The food is very tasty, the waitresses are on top everything. Never had an empty drink. The steaks are good. Free Ice cream! For the price too, it's great, not over prices at all for what u get! read more

The place is nice when u walk in u are greeted good and waiter is very attentive. Only problem certain foods the pizza taste like it's gotten bad the fried rice dried out. My wife got a piece of sashimi and was rubbery as if it were there for hours . Crayfish has no taste it taste as if it were boiled in salt water with no seasoning . And the ribs were drying out crunchy if I wanted beef jerky I'd go to the gas station. And come on replace the chow mein when its low also drying out. We did have a good waiter but know your drinks that u have here. read more

Disappointing. Health standards were very good and servers were nice, but the food had practically no taste and/or was cold.

Place was really good. Reason why it's crowded and loud. The servers a very attentive. They have grilled steak too! Most of the sushi has cream cheese, which kind of eliminates the authentic sushi taste you'd expect. read more

I cannot complain about this restaurant. I really loved it! We are traveling from California, and I will definitely be back for the sushi. " we are sushi lovers" . Really decent price for the buffet. Hands down just enjoyed the atmosphere. read more

Just found a bug in my glass! Gross I asked to speak to the manager to let him know that I found a bug in glass. I wasn't asking to get my food for free I was just advising him of the bug problem and his answer wasn't even appologitic he got rude and defensive. How can you treat your paying customers like. Never again Lin's read more

This restaurant has always been one of my family's go-to buffets for years! I have never once had a bad experience here. There are staff members that have been there for years and are still always so welcoming. I highly recommend it and when asked what is my favorite Chinese buffet, I always choose Lins. read more

I ordered food they never call me to informed they do not have the food. I called they never pick up the phone. Customer service is awful. If they can not handle delivery they had not offer that service. Business try to delivery with five companies but we same personnel at the kitchen is absurd. read more

Gross and disappointing. After waiting a while, my husband had to walk back up to the front desk to ask how much longer for our drinks. She rolled her eyes and went to get a server who looked at us and walked away. The food was either bland or gross. My second plate was a roll, pizza, and fries just to play it safe, it was that bad. I tried a piece of cake that tasted like it had Lysol on it, my husband tried the same piece and agreed it had a small burning taste like disinfectant. The ice cream is in giant vats you scoop yourself. The scoop is shared by everyone and dumped in a bucket of water to be "cleaned" after each use. And finally, there were two employees massaging each other in plain view. It was extremely uncomfortable. Don't waste your money. read more

I watched the lady that takes you to a table pick stuff off of a fork and then she tried to give me that fork!! When I asked for another fork she just looked at me....then I told her that I saw what she did...then at pointed to the forks atv the good tables. The buns were NOT fully cooked!!! ONLY plus side....they had brisket and it was nice and tender and had a good flavor!!! read more

Expensive but, food is pretty good. Lots of seafood. There is Mongolian Style grill and sushi also. They serve Coke products so, that is not a winner for me. read more

Here's the Deal: This place gets a 2 star rating NOT because of some health scare. The food here is underwhelming in a place where you cannot afford to be mediocre. East El Paso is littered with Chinese Buffets: Hong Kong, Grand China, Beijing Lilly, et al, all of which have better food! read more

Food was decent for a $12 buffet. Lots of choices but beware, my husband and I didn't leave our hotel room the whole night after. I don't know what they're cooking with, but our bodies wanted it out quick! TMI, just being honest... read more

It is ehh... I like the sushi bar that is pretty good most of time. This a pull up a trough mass production off the highway china buffet. It is clean and alright food. For those of you who have had Todai this is no Todai lol but eatable lol read more

I really liked Lin's I ate so much I was full not nauseous full but sated full (its a buffet so l'd advise you to eat as much as you possibly can(; )for at least 4 hours after I ate and yes I'm going back despite the flatulence that was passed behind me while I was trying to eat :/ read more

I do not and will not recommend !! Same old boring Chinese food made half fast. It was greasy. It was plain with little flavor. It was soooo crowded!! They have the tables so close together... It was not pleasant. Boring desert options. I will never go back. read more

I have eaten here plenty of times the food is okay however today I took my mom there spent $45 and my mom had a hair in her food(GroSS). We called the manager over and all he did was take the plate and said sorry. That is not acceptable so I will not be going there again!! read more

The food is great the service great and the atmosphere is really nice and great place to take the family for an upscale dining experience I sat up scale cuz its a little in the pricy side but worth it read more

We love the grill & the fact that they will make any sushi you would like. We visit every time we are in EP. We also always get very friendly customer service. read more

Best buffet I have been to. Lots of tasty food to choose from. Staff on top of drinks and friendly. It was very crowded Sunday and there was a 5-10 minute wait, but it was worth it. I would return when I visit El Paso again. read more

Tried Lin's on gateway wanted something different then Grand China on the west side. The one up on Zaragosa is pretty good, however this location needs a little help. First the real bright spot was our server. Paty was attentive to all our needs. The buffet was mediocre at best. Food was not plentiful and some of the choices were very old. The worse part was the restrooms. Filthy was an understatement. Won't be going back. Three stars was for the service. One star would fit the food and cleanliness. Now I know why it was half full and they ate offering 20% off. read more

My whole family went to this restaurant on mother's day. The food was really fresh and delicious. I had seen the owner running around managing the store. Highly recommended! read more

Lin's won me over with the Sushi, you can order Sushi how you like it, the food was good my daughter even ate her food and we enjoyed ourselves. The place is very nice looking clean looking and the employees were on top of it. They did not have as many foods on the buffet as Grand China Buffet but, we will be going back. read more

I really like their food. It is the best chinese food I ever ate. The server is really nice. I really like their dessert

The decor was very nice but all the food tasted like it had been sitting out for far too long. The sushi was ok but had a stale taste to it. It was ok but I won't go back. read more

This is a very nice and clean place... excellent services... the food is delicious and very tasty....

The best chinese buffet yout money can buy. Like you already read, place is busy so they have a lot of food turns and this helps to have fresh food always. Nice place, nice staff. I will be back soon to have lunch. read more

The service was pretty good. That's the only thing I like about my visit. 1) The crawfish is really salty and so is the rest of the seafoods. 2) The soda did not taste like soda at all! It tasted like they put bits of water inside before serving it to me. 3) The food is expensive as a Gucci purse! It was over 30 dollars for two people and I was NOT happy with this. Not coming back, ever. read more

I don't usually have high expectation for Chinese buffet places, I expect them to have a lot of low-quality food for cheap. This one is a new low for me, the food is overcooked, super greasy, and taste pretty bad. And it did not look freshly cooked at all, food looks like it has been sitting in a tub somewhere waiting to scare customers. The sushi looks like something that would make you super sick. I tried a piece against my better judgement and fortunately it did not make me sick. However I won't eat that again. The music is loud. On the plus side, the waitress was nice and the place was fairly clean. BTW I am surprised that there are 5 star ratings for this place. read more

Was not allowed to use the VIP Card on takeout. It clearly states in the VIP magazine 10% off total purchase not just dine in. I hate when people make up their own rules....not cool. read more

I arrived at Lins at 430. The lo mein was undercooked hard tasted old, the breaded shrimp with bread no shrimp, the rice noodles were salty cold and overcooked. The Mongolian bar meets shrimp chicken beef pork was nowhere near 40 degrees temperature thats why nobody was getting the Mongolian bar, take cook on the Mongolian grill area was cleaning his line and picked up the vegetables off the side of the line and thrown back into the pan, I looked at him he stared at me I stared back at him like really are you going to just clean it and throw it back into the pan. So at promptly five o clock pm they brought all the food and discarded all the old food from lunch, which leads me to believe that that food on the line since it was slow with sitting out there long over 90 minutes. Ayear ago we ate dinner there it was amazing now it's horrible actually horrid. Use caution when approaching this restaurant your best bet for a better opportunity meal would be about 515 to 530, good luck everyone read more

Not even worth one star. I went during evening place was not busy at all. Food taste old and hard.. very stingy place. Service was terrible too. read more